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Read articles →This is a narrow how-to on one specific annoyance: a floppy implement lift lever on a JD 4300 that won't hold position. The owner shows the worn friction washer causing the problem, the teardown needed to reach it (seat, fender, plates), his flip-and-repaint fix, and then offers a simpler improvised fix using rubber washers for friction. Useful mainly for 4300 owners with this exact lever complaint, not a general review.
Posted by kwartzkrazee, an owner sharing a personal, improvised repair on their own tractor rather than a professional or dealer perspective.
A friction washer inside the bracket around the tube wears out, so the lever loses the friction needed to stay in place while you drive.
You have to take off three plates and the fender, then slide the tube out, and you also need to remove the seat to access everything.
Yes, double up rubber washers from under a sink, put them where needed for friction, and double them again if more friction is needed.
